ctrl-alt-rees | The IT Crowd's Oric Atmos - Story, Repair & Review - As Seen On TV! @ctrlaltrees | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 13 minutes ago.
I'm the proud owner of an Oric Atmos 8-bit computer that was used as a prop in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd. Here's the story of how it came to be in my possession, what happened when I tried to power it up for the first time, and what I needed to fix to get it up and running. I also take a look at some games on the system.
Links to things mentioned in the video:
The Centre For Computing History: computinghistory.org.uk
The Centre's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCnw4p95EOWghQNP4vOv8VHw
Pure Energy Multimedia: tvfilmprops.co.uk
Retro Computer Shack (amplified SCART): retrocomputershack.com
Cool Novelties (cassette interface cable): coolnovelties.co.uk
Defence Force: defence-force.org / oric.org
Defence Force's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/Dbhug
Internet Archive ORIC TOSEC: archive.org/details/Tangerine_Oric_1_and_Atmos_TOSEC_2012_04_23
TAP2WAV utility: github.com/oric-international/oric-tools/tree/master/euphoric-tools/tape_tools/wav_format
TapOric Android app: iss.sandacite.com/iss/taporic
ctrl.alt.rees Twitter: twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees
ctrl.alt.rees Instagram: instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees
ctrl.alt.rees Patreon: patreon.com/ctrlaltrees
ctrl.alt.rees Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees
All pictures unless specified otherwise: Wikipedia
"The IT Crowd" is copyright Talkback Thames / Channel 4. Short clips and stills are featured in this video for the purpose of commentary under fair use.
I'm the proud owner of an Oric Atmos 8-bit computer that was used as a prop in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd. Here's the story of how it came to be in my possession, what happened when I tried to power it up for the first time, and what I needed to fix to get it up and running. I also take a look at some games on the system.
Links to things mentioned in the video:
The Centre For Computing History: computinghistory.org.uk
The Centre's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCnw4p95EOWghQNP4vOv8VHw
Pure Energy Multimedia: tvfilmprops.co.uk
Retro Computer Shack (amplified SCART): retrocomputershack.com
Cool Novelties (cassette interface cable): coolnovelties.co.uk
Defence Force: defence-force.org / oric.org
Defence Force's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/Dbhug
Internet Archive ORIC TOSEC: archive.org/details/Tangerine_Oric_1_and_Atmos_TOSEC_2012_04_23
TAP2WAV utility: github.com/oric-international/oric-tools/tree/master/euphoric-tools/tape_tools/wav_format
TapOric Android app: iss.sandacite.com/iss/taporic
ctrl.alt.rees Twitter: twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees
ctrl.alt.rees Instagram: instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees
ctrl.alt.rees Patreon: patreon.com/ctrlaltrees
ctrl.alt.rees Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees
All pictures unless specified otherwise: Wikipedia
"The IT Crowd" is copyright Talkback Thames / Channel 4. Short clips and stills are featured in this video for the purpose of commentary under fair use.
